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- Employment and Training Programs Under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Programs Authorized Under Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)))
- a. General RequirementsThe State agency must prepare and submit an Employment and Training (E&T) Plan to its appropriate Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Regional Office. The E&T Plan must be available for public inspection at the State agency headquarters. A State agency may include its plan for the SNAP E&T program in a Combined Plan under WIOA but will require FNS approval prior to implementation and must continue to make a copy of the plan available for public inspection. If a State includes SNAP E&T in a Combined Plan under WIOA, the State agency will detail the following for each year covered by the Combined Plan:
- a. General Requirements
a. 2. AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR WITH AN ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF OPERATION FOR EACH FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR COVERED BY THE COMBINED PLAN. ANY STATE AGENCY THAT REQUESTS 50 PERCENT FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR STATE AGENCY E&T ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, OTHER THAN FOR PARTICIPANT REIMBURSEMENTS, MUST INCLUDE IN ITS PLAN, OR AMENDMENTS TO ITS PLAN, AN ITEMIZED LIST OF ALL ACTIVITIES AND COSTS Page 280 FOR WHICH THOSE FEDERAL FUNDS WILL BE CLAIMED, INCLUDING THE COSTS FOR CASE MANAGEMENT AND CASEWORK TO FACILITATE THE TRANSITION FROM ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH WORK. COSTS IN EXCESS OF THE FEDERAL GRANT WILL BE ALLOWED ONLY WITH THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF FNS AND MUST BE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED TO ASSURE THAT THEY ARE NECESSARY, REASONABLE AND PROPERLY ALLOCATED. A STATE MUST SUBMIT A PLAN AMENDMENT TO REQUEST BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO PLANNED IMPLEMENTATION;
Current Narrative:
A portion of the FFY2016 award was dedicated to MU for the time period of 10/1/2015 to 12/13/2015. MU is approved to spend up to $331,515 in 100% funding and $10,259 in 50% funding to administer the METP during this period. As of December 14, 2015, the FSD will have at least $1,197,758 in 100% funds and $938,441 in 50% funds to award to DWD and MU for services thereafter in FFY2016.
The FSD will not obligate more than awarded in FFY2016 for services provided on and after December 14, 2015, regardless of contractor. Both the DWD and MU will provide METP services as of December 14, 2015. The DWD can bill for up to $1,086,048 in 100% funds and $439,820 in 50% funds whereas MU can bill up to $111,710 in 100% funds and $498,621 in 50% funds.
50%/50% Funds
Supportive services are designed to provide participants who are either engaged in a component with reimbursement for items to assist and individual to ensure successful participation in one or more of the program’s components. The FSD will continue to follow the FNS guidance for 50% funds per pages 48–49 of the SNAP E&T handbook (http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ET_Toolkit_2013.pdf). Services must be reasonable in cost and necessary for participant success in order to be paid for with 50% METP funds. The DWD and MU are required to follow the guidance offered in the SNAP E&T handbook.
Occasionally, other expenses arise to (1) ensure successful completion of an METP component or (2) as part of job retention services. Any desired expense that could strengthen the METP customer’s services are vetted through the FSD and FNS (if needed) before the expenditure occurs. METP volunteers will not have childcare costs as a qualified expense since the FSD has a child care assistance program.
Missouri has chosen to reimburse transportation and work–related expenses incurred by an METP participant. In addition, both MU and DWD can offer intensive case management services.